Old Malvernians F.C. is a

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club based at Chelsea Training Centre in Cobham,

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, England. The members of the club are old boys of

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, in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. They play in the Arthurian League. The team has reached the final of the Arthur Dunn Cup a record 31 times and won the cup 15 times, second only to the Old Carthusians.

History

The club was formed in 1897 and competed in the

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that year, making it to the semi-finals before losing to Uxbridge 1–0. In the 1901–02 season the club won the

, when they beat

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5–1 in the final. The following season the club picked up the

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, when they beat Clapton in the final 4–2. They also won the AFA Senior Cup in 1911. The club became one of the founder members of the Arthurian League League, and won the Premier Division five times between 1963 and 1970.

Team colours

The club's traditional colours are those of the Old Malvernian Club: black, blue and red, however teams often play in the school colours of green and white halved shirts.

Ground

Old Malvernians play their home games at Chelsea Training Centre, 62 Stoke Road, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3PT.

Honours

League honours

* Arthurian League Premier Division : ** winners (5): 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 * Arthurian League Division One: ** winners (1): 2007–08

Cup honours

: ** winners (1): 1901–02 * AFA Senior Cup: ** winners (1): 1910–11 *

: ** winners (1): 1902–03 *Arthur Dunn Cup : ** winners (excluding wins before 1960) (8): 1964–65, 1967–68 (shared with Old Reptonians), 1968–69, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1988–89

Former players

A list of players that have played for the club at one stage and meet one of the following criteria; # Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league). # Players with full international caps. # Has achieved notability in football through playing a significant role in the administration of the game. * Cuthbert Burnup * Rex Corbett * Samuel Day *

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Joe Mears John "Joe" Mears (20 January 1905 – 30 June 1966) was chairman of Chelsea Football Club and the Football Association. Mears was the son and nephew of Chelsea F.C. founders, Joseph and Gus Mears respectively. He was a goalkeeper for the Old Ma ...

References

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External links

Arthurian League.
Arthurian League official website.
Old Malvernians F.C.
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